Register now to fish in the 29th Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament!
Enjoy fishing with your family and friends on Island Beach State Park’s beautiful beaches. Register early to save on registration, be eligible for additional prizes and head directly to the beach the day of the tournament!

Registration can be found at https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/gsft.htm

Registration Form:
https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/pdf/2019/gsft19.pdf

Visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/gsft.htm on the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife for more information, including all winners since 1992, for the Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament.

The event is sponsored by the NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Division of Parks and Forestry, the New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, the Jersey Coast Anglers Association, and the New Jersey Beach Buggy Association.

Along with the tournament prizes offered, the registration forms of pre-registrants and same-day entrants are placed into special drawings for additional prizes.

To date, the tournament has raised more than $130,000 for conservation projects and improved beach access. Funds have been used for the purchase of specialized beach wheel chairs that provide beach access for the disabled and elderly at IBSP; educational displays in the Interpretive Center at IBSP; a beach access ramp connecting parking area A7 to the beach at IBSP; an automatic heart defibrillator unit for IBSP; two mobile fishing equipment trailers with rods and reels for use in fishing education programs throughout the state; and educational materials/field study equipment for various environmental education programs.

Overall fish length determined the grand prize winner, as well as place winners for each of the species categories. This past year there were winning fish tied in length in two categories; tournament rules dictate that the first-caught and checked-in fish places higher. There were categories for children, teen and adult anglers, including sub-categories for male and female anglers.